Effect of ardhabilva kvatha curna- An ayurvedic formulation on lipid profile after chronic administration

Abstract

Ardhabilva Kvatha Curna (ADR) is a poly herbal Ayurvedic preparation that is traditionally used in Bangladesh for the treatment Malabandha (obstructed feces). The present study was undertaken to observe the effect of this formulation on lipid profile reveals that it possesses hypotriglyceridemic property. The change in the lipid profile both in the male and female rats was in the same trend except Very Low Density Lipoprotein. In the male rats there was a statistically significant decrease in the Triglycerides (p=0.001***). Similar trend was observed in case of total cholesterol (p=0.491), Very Low Density Lipoprotein (p=0.673) and Low Density Lipoprotein (p= 0.211) but these decrease was not statistically significant. There was statistically insignificant increase was observed incase of High Density Lipoprotein (p=0.784). In the female rats there was a statistically significant decrease in the Triglycerides (p=0.001***). In case of total cholesterol (p=0.381) High Density Lipoprotein (p= 0.714), Low Density Lipoprotein (p= 0.131), there was not remarkable change in comparison with control groups. In the female rats the amount of Very Low Density Lipoprotein was increased that was different from male rats.